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Invisible Summit: One Blind Person's Journey to 8,848 Meters

DIALECTS

Fangyan Friday: Viral Speech

New software aims to help medical teams communicate in dialects in the ongoing coronavirus fight

By Yang Tingting (杨婷婷) February 21, 2020

MODERN HISTORY

Fangyan Friday #7: The Plains of Shaanxi

This northwestern province is famous for its down-to-earth dialect

By Hatty Liu May 24, 2019

Revisiting the Chinese Labor Corps: An Interview With Author Fan Wu

Chinese American writer Fan Wu discusses language, identity, and her motivation for revisiting the Chinese contribution to WWI in her new book “Souls Left Behind”

Souls Left Behind: The Forgotten Chinese Heroes in WWI

Fan Wu’s latest historical fiction chronicles the often-ignored hardships experienced by Chinese laborers sent to Europe during WWI

Crowning Glory: China’s Floral Headdress Tradition

From the women of Xunpu to ancient emperors, the floral hairpin has been a cherished tradition among both men and women for centuries, serving as decorative ornaments and symbols of authority

Mid-Autumn Festival Celebrations Through the Ages

Mid-Autumn Festival was only made an official holiday in 2008, but people have celebrated it for centuries

A Fruitful Year | Short Story

A mother and daughter's life is transformed by the unlikely arrival of a boy, a man, and a pigeon

Red and White | Short Story

Cheng Huizi tells a heartfelt story of the love between mother and daughter in a society that often values sons more highly